diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a2f27776d0..ebbda1c0f5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ Our versioning strategy is as follows:
 * `[angular]` Fix app build errors. Webpack version is locked at 5.78 due to https://github.com/webpack/webpack/issues/16981 ([#1448](https://github.com/Sitecore/jss/pull/1448))
 * `[sitecore-jss-nextjs]` Fix middleware redirect when the target use regexp with querystring ([#1449](https://github.com/Sitecore/jss/pull/1449)) ([#1460](https://github.com/Sitecore/jss/pull/1460))
 * `[templates/nextjs]` Fix incorrectly named .gitignore file `\scripts\temp\.npmignore` ([#1463](https://github.com/Sitecore/jss/pull/1463))
+* `[angular]` Avoid sending two dictionary service calls when switching language and refreshing the page ([#1473](https://github.com/Sitecore/jss/pull/1473))
 
 ## 21.1.1
 
diff --git a/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/templates/angular/src/app/app.component.ts b/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/templates/angular/src/app/app.component.ts
index 3c4660c62b..910b5a2ac8 100644
--- a/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/templates/angular/src/app/app.component.ts
+++ b/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/templates/angular/src/app/app.component.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { Component, OnDestroy } from '@angular/core';
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 import { JssContextService } from './jss-context.service';
-import { environment as env } from '../environments/environment';
 import { Subscription } from 'rxjs';
 
 @Component({
@@ -15,12 +14,6 @@ export class AppComponent implements OnDestroy {
     translate: TranslateService,
     jssContextService: JssContextService,
   ) {
-    // this language will be used as a fallback when a translation isn't found in the current language
-    translate.setDefaultLang(env.defaultLanguage);
-
-    // the lang to use. if the lang isn't available, it will use the current loader to get them
-    translate.use(env.defaultLanguage);
-
     this.contextSubscription = jssContextService.state.subscribe(jssState => {
       // listen for language changes
       if (jssState.language) {